"Cops have collared the man they say struck and killed a pedestrian on the Lower East Side last week and did so thanks to laser-fast technology, old-style gumshoe detective work and a little help from the hapless suspect. Julio Cachago, 54, was arrested on Saturday, less than roughly 48 hours after cops say he slammed his New Jersey-plated 2010 Ford Edge SUV into a pedestrian at the corner of Clinton and Stanton streets and kept driving while the victim exhaled for the last time."
"Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Cachago with a top count of criminally negligent homicide a rarety in a fatal crash plus minor charges for leaving the scene and for failing to yield. But Bragg was merely following up on solid work by Det. Keith Solomon and Sgt. Michael Maksimchak of various NYPD highway units. The criminal complaint against Cachago offers a rich trove of information about how Maksimchak and Solomon quickly built a case against Cachago and how many more such cases are possible"
Streetsblog solicits tax-deductible donations to support free journalism and offers a special gift for major contributors. A 54-year-old driver, Julio Cachago, was arrested less than roughly 48 hours after allegedly striking a pedestrian with a New Jersey-plated 2010 Ford Edge SUV at Clinton and Stanton streets and leaving the scene while the victim died. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Cachago with criminally negligent homicide and related charges. Detectives Keith Solomon and Sgt. Michael Maksimchak built the case using rapid technology, detective work, and surveillance video likely from the nearby Donnybrook bar. The complaint highlights the value of more cameras and an expanded collision investigation squad.
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